College of Public Health

+ Homecoming 2015 with the College of Public Health

The College of Public Health showed out at Homecoming 2015. A big thank you goes out to everyone who attended Friday’s panel featuring Glenda Price, CPH ’61, and Brian Lindberg, SSW ’80, the Boyer Mosaic Concert, Saturday’s epic tailgate and football game with a 42-10 win over Tulane, Sunday’s alumni panel and reception with the Nursing Department and the Anything Goes musical. Homecoming 2015 for the College of Public Health was truly one for the record books. Our alumni are tireless in the efforts to share their Temple experiences with others and really show the world what true school spirit looks like. If you would like to own a CPH paper football helmet like the one shown above, please send an email to cph_alumnirelations@temple.edu or call at 215.204.5674. Take a photo and share it with us, you might see yourself in the next e-newsletter!

+ Department of Physical Therapy’s Pro Bono Clinic Grand Opening

Join Temple University President Neil Theobald, Dean Laura Siminoff, Emily Keshner and the Physical Therapy doctorate students to the grand opening of the NORTH BROAD PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER (NBPTC). The center is a student-run pro bono clinic for North Philadelphia residents who are uninsured, underinsured and in need of rehabilitative services.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 @ 5:00 P.M. Jones Hall - 3rd Floor (Home of The Center). RSVP by Monday, October 26 to northbroadptcenter@temple.edu. The NBPTC sends a special thank you to all of the generous alumni, faculty, staff, parents, friends and partners who have donated their expertise, money, time and equipment to the center. This grand opening would not be possible without your support.

+ What Inspires you to Give

Every gift to the College of Public Health begins with a story—a personal reason to give back. It may be the chance to change a deserving student’s life for the better. Perhaps it’s the passion and school pride to see one’s alma mater continue to flourish and ignite real change that matters. Or maybe it’s the desire to make an impact through support for leading-edge research into solutions for some of today’s biggest challenges. Regardless of the personal reason, each gift opens the door to the future of CPH, Temple, the city of Philadelphia, and the world. At the College of Public Health, the inspiration to give is seen everywhere. It’s in the ambitious and dedicated students. It’s in the myriad community programs throughout Philadelphia. It’s in the relentless innovation and truly global, results-oriented perspective of one of the Universities leading research entities. Inspired to make an impact? Make a gift now, and see how contributions like yours are helping The College of Public Health transform our world. Every gift counts.

+ CPH Researchers Awarded Grant for Hepatitis C Treatment

More than three percent of the world’s population is infected with hepatitis C (HCV) and an estimated 130 million have developed chronic HCV infection. Yet, less than 30% of those with HCV initiate therapy, and an even smaller number of patients in drug use recovery do so, though they are most at risk of HCV infection. To understand why people in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) programs with HCV – an estimated 300,000 people - do not seek treatment, researchers from the College of Public Health’s Social and Behavioral Sciences department will spent the next 2 years testing different interventions to increase treatment rates.

Principal Investigator on the study Sarah Bauerle Bass, associate professor and director of the Risk Communication Laboratory, will systematically develop a treatment initiation intervention using contextually-relevant messages through a mobile application developed for Philadelphia MMT clients using novel marketing research evaluation methods, perceptual mapping and vector modeling. The intervention will use these marketing methods to model perceptions of HCV treatment barriers and test the mobile application in three methadone centers to assess promise of efficacy. The study is funded by Gilead Pharmaceuticals.

+ The College of Public Health’s Chicago Takeover: Oct. 31–Nov. 3

The College of Public Health will be out in full force attending the American Public Health Association annual meeting taking place in Chicago, IL, from Oct. 31–Nov. 3, 2015. This is a great opportunity to reconnect and engage with our alumni in the Chicago area and those from across the country attending the conference. Be sure to stop by our booth in the Exhibitors Hall to receive free CPH swag and to meet some of our wonderful faculty and staff. After the conference, join CPH and the Chicago Chapter of the TUAA for the 2015 CHI: Temple Perspective series. This is an exclusive opportunity to hear from our very own Dean, Laura A. Siminoff, and Jennifer Ibrahim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, on the issues facing public health and how the College is poised to take Temple into the future by embracing a health in all places perspective. 2015 CHI: Temple Perspectives November 3, 2015, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Palmer House 17 E Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603 Space is extremely limited for this event and registration will close at 75 attendees. Get more information and to register.

+ Kristin Gavin, CPH ’09, to be inducted into Entrepreneurial Women’s Hall of Fame

The Women’s Hall of Fame recognizes Temple alumnae for their outstanding achievements as innovators, entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurial leaders in the Philadelphia region and beyond. Each year, the League has inducted alumnae who have exhibited these achievements, continue to make strides as prominent leaders in their fields, and who can serve as role models for Temple students. And Kristin certainly fits the bill.

While finishing her MS degree in exercise and sports psychology at Temple University, Kristin began teaching fitness classes to women transitioning from addiction, abuse and incarceration at Interim House, an inpatient treatment facility. Kristin wanted to pursue a career in physical activity promotion, specifically using body movement as an effective complement to treatment for anxiety and depression among women. In May 2009, Kristin decided to take the plunge, moving beyond fitness classes and establishing Gearing Up, a program designed to engage women with histories of abuse, addiction and incarceration as a means of establishing a long-term habit to promote physical, emotional and social health. To launch, Advanced Sports International President, Pat Cunnane (also a Temple University alum) donated five Fuji bikes to the cause, and Gearing Up has been 'moving in the right direction' ever since. As founder and director of Gearing Up, Kristin is using alternative and creative outlets like exercise to help women transition into the next phase of their recovery. When Kristin is not out pedaling with Gearing Up riders, she can be found with her husband, Scott, mountain biking or walking their dogs on the trails in the Wissahickon. If you would like to send Kristin a congratulatory note, please forward them to cph_alumnirelations@temple.edu or by mail to: College of Public Health c/o Star Hamilton TASB-3rd Floor 2450 W Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19129

+ CPH Upcoming Events

Oct. 28, 2015 | 5 p.m. Grand Opening of the North Broad Physical Therapy Center President Theobald will officially open physical therapy’s pro bono clinic serving underinsured and uninsured residents of North Philadelphia. This event is open to all alumni of the College of Public Health. If you are interested in attending or want to learn more about ways you can support this special endeavor, contact Mary Sinnott at msinnott@temple.edu. Oct. 31, 2015 CPH Temple vs. Notre Dame Tailgate Time TBD Lincoln Financial Field 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way Philadelphia, PA 19147 Lot K Kick off your Halloween festivities witht the College of Public Health by watching the Owls put a scare into the Fighting Irish at the Linc on Saturday. Nov. 3, 2015 2015 CHI: Temple Perspectives Featuring Dean Laura A. Siminoff, and Jennifer Ibrahim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs The Palmer House 17 E Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603 Get more information and to register.

+ Let us know what you’re doing.

We love hearing from our alumni. Send an email to cph_alumnirelations@temple.edu.